You Choose to Stay

Zoe was startled as her phone suddenly vibrated in her pocket. The call came from an unknown number. Zoe answered out of habit, without much thought.

"Mrs. Wolf?"

"Um... Yes?" Zoe replied hesitantly. She was surprised and puzzled because she didn't expect anyone to address her by that name. It was the first time someone had called her Mrs. Wolf.

"Sorry, we're from the emergency service. We regret to inform you that your husband has just been in an accident."

For a moment, Zoe was confused about how the officer had contacted her, but then she realized that they must have found her phone number from Wolf's personal data already brought to the hospital.

"Mr. Wolf has been taken and will be treated at the hospital..."

"Yes, I know. I'm on my way to that hospital."

Zoe ended the call and bowed her head, covering her face.

She felt guilty for feeling what she shouldn't. Zoe felt relieved when she received the emergency contact as Wolf's wife. She was the one in that data, not anyone else. N